The world's largest restaurant chain — with 38,000 spots in more than 120 countries — got a bit of a shout-out from hedge fund giant David Einhorn, who said its higher-end Cantina Bell menu could give more upscale burrito joint Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trouble.

But the big driver for Yum Brands' profit has been China. Investors will want to see if the recent deceleration in growth there has continued.

Retailer Costco comes Wednesday. Analysts expect EPS to climb 20% to $1.30, with revenue up 12.1% to $31.59 billion. The purveyor of everything from bulk diapers to caskets was one of the biggest winners in September, posting a 6% hike in sales at stores open a least a year. Retailers more broadly — excluding drug stores — put up 3.9% gains, according to data from Retail Metrics.

Analysts think JPMorgan's revenue will be flat at $24.37 billion, but expect EPS to climb 18.6% to $1.21.

Global investment banking fees industrywide fell 3.8% in Q3 to their lowest level in more than three years, according to the latest data from Thomson Reuters and Freeman Consulting, which cited the eurozone debt crisis as the main cause. But JPMorgan held the top spot with $3.6 billion in such revenue so far this year, the report found.

Wells Fargo was the 10th-largest investment banking fee earner over those same nine months, bringing in $1.4 billion, the report found. Analysts expect it to post earnings of 87 cents, up 21% from a year ago. Revenue is expected to climb 9.1% to 21.42 billion. Wells' stock is trading just below a 4-year high set on Sept. 14.

The following week comes the No. 2 bank by deposits, Bank of America (BAC). It likely put to rest some lingering questions over the housing mess with the $2.43 billion settlement it agreed to last month to resolve claims it misled investors in its 2008 buyout of investment bank Merrill Lunch. BofA said results on Oct. 17 will include about $1.6 billion in litigation expenses.

As for Alcoa, expectations are far more modest. Analysts expect EPS of 1 cent, down from 15 cents a year ago, with revenue declining 13.2% to $5.57 billion.

The world's largest restaurant chain — with 38,000 spots in more than 120 countries — got a bit of a shout-out from hedge fund giant David Einhorn, who said its higher-end Cantina Bell menu could give more upscale burrito joint Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) trouble.

But the big driver for Yum Brands' profit has been China. Investors will want to see if the recent deceleration in growth there has continued.

Retailer Costco comes Wednesday. Analysts expect EPS to climb 20% to $1.30, with revenue up 12.1% to $31.59 billion. The purveyor of everything from bulk diapers to caskets was one of the biggest winners in September, posting a 6% hike in sales at stores open a least a year. Retailers more broadly — excluding drug stores — put up 3.9% gains, according to data from Retail Metrics.

Analysts think JPMorgan's revenue will be flat at $24.37 billion, but expect EPS to climb 18.6% to $1.21.

Global investment banking fees industrywide fell 3.8% in Q3 to their lowest level in more than three years, according to the latest data from Thomson Reuters and Freeman Consulting, which cited the eurozone debt crisis as the main cause. But JPMorgan held the top spot with $3.6 billion in such revenue so far this year, the report found.

Wells Fargo was the 10th-largest investment banking fee earner over those same nine months, bringing in $1.4 billion, the report found. Analysts expect it to post earnings of 87 cents, up 21% from a year ago. Revenue is expected to climb 9.1% to 21.42 billion. Wells' stock is trading just below a 4-year high set on Sept. 14.

The following week comes the No. 2 bank by deposits, Bank of America (BAC). It likely put to rest some lingering questions over the housing mess with the $2.43 billion settlement it agreed to last month to resolve claims it misled investors in its 2008 buyout of investment bank Merrill Lunch. BofA said results on Oct. 17 will include about $1.6 billion in litigation expenses.

As for Alcoa, expectations are far more modest. Analysts expect EPS of 1 cent, down from 15 cents a year ago, with revenue declining 13.2% to $5.57 billion.

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